Discerning the Lord’s body

"He that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body." The apostle Paul's epistle to the Corinthians 1Cor 11:29 There are various interpretations of this text and its neighbouring context. Christian exegesis There is a difference between exegesis and Christian exegesis because there are specific biblical principles employed …

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Vain worship of God and a mark of effective Christianity

Jesus teaches about worshipping God in vain: 'in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men' Mk 7:7. Vain worship is empty worship, devoid of proper content, but this is not the emphasis of the Greek word used here, which points to the 'fruitless activity' of such worship.  It points to …

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Chile’s hope transforms to global rejoicing

The world rejoices with the Chileans in the truly remarkable feat of rescuing 33 miners trapped 2000 feet underground for 69 days.  No-one has ever survived so long underground, and for 33 miners to do so is cause for thankfulness to God. Public acknowledgement and thankfulness to God This was recognised by the President of …

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